Dzung Vo
@dzungxvo.bsky.social
Adolescent Medicine Pediatrician, author of The Mindful Teen. Views expressed are my own, not my employers’. https://www.mindfulnessforteens.com/
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I’m gently finding my way back after two and a half months of sabbatical. In this first newsletter since July, I share what I’ve learned about shallow vs. deep mindfulness—and how deep practice helps us hold paradox, live the full catastrophe, and stay tender in a complex world: bit.ly/42H8jXQ
October 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I’m gently finding my way back after two and a half months of sabbatical. In this first newsletter since July, I share what I’ve learned about shallow vs. deep mindfulness—and how deep practice helps us hold paradox, live the full catastrophe, and stay tender in a complex world: bit.ly/42H8jXQ
Investing in child health is the right thing to do, AND it saves society money!
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October 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Investing in child health is the right thing to do, AND it saves society money!
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My daily morning contemplation. Affixed to my bathroom mirror to remind me of what is most important
“waking up this morning i smile
24 brand new hours are before me
i vow to live fully in each moment
and look at beings with the eyes of compassion”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
#Mindfulness #Compassion
“waking up this morning i smile
24 brand new hours are before me
i vow to live fully in each moment
and look at beings with the eyes of compassion”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
#Mindfulness #Compassion
September 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My daily morning contemplation. Affixed to my bathroom mirror to remind me of what is most important
“waking up this morning i smile
24 brand new hours are before me
i vow to live fully in each moment
and look at beings with the eyes of compassion”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
#Mindfulness #Compassion
“waking up this morning i smile
24 brand new hours are before me
i vow to live fully in each moment
and look at beings with the eyes of compassion”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
#Mindfulness #Compassion
"When a system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to lift the entire system to a higher order.” — Ilya Prigogine
July 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"When a system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to lift the entire system to a higher order.” — Ilya Prigogine
July 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Please join me and some fantastic colleagues at the online Intergenerational Healing Summit, hosted by the Global Compassion Coalition. Starting Jul 28. Free registration for online streaming (or on-demand for $149). #Mindfulness #Healing
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www.globalcompassioncoalition.org/courses-2/in...
July 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Please join me and some fantastic colleagues at the online Intergenerational Healing Summit, hosted by the Global Compassion Coalition. Starting Jul 28. Free registration for online streaming (or on-demand for $149). #Mindfulness #Healing
www.globalcompassioncoalition.org/courses-2/in...
www.globalcompassioncoalition.org/courses-2/in...
I'm proud to support the birth of the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing, "where mindfulness, applied ethics, compassion, and community are at the heart of learning"
#Mindfulness #Education #AppliedEthics #Compassion #PlumVillage #DeerPark
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#Mindfulness #Education #AppliedEthics #Compassion #PlumVillage #DeerPark
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The Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing
The Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing — which aspires to open in Fall 2026 — is dedicated to advancing Thay’s vision of nurturing kind, wise, and compassionate human beings. Rooted in Buddhist prin...
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July 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm proud to support the birth of the Thich Nhat Hanh School of Interbeing, "where mindfulness, applied ethics, compassion, and community are at the heart of learning"
#Mindfulness #Education #AppliedEthics #Compassion #PlumVillage #DeerPark
deerparkmonastery.org/initiatives/...
#Mindfulness #Education #AppliedEthics #Compassion #PlumVillage #DeerPark
deerparkmonastery.org/initiatives/...
I’m digesting the deep wisdom in this book. A “prophetic dialogue” of some of the most important spiritual and social justice teachers I know. Thank you Kaira Jewel Lingo, Valerie Brown, and Marisela Gomez for this timely and timeless offering 🙏🏽🙏🏽
June 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I’m digesting the deep wisdom in this book. A “prophetic dialogue” of some of the most important spiritual and social justice teachers I know. Thank you Kaira Jewel Lingo, Valerie Brown, and Marisela Gomez for this timely and timeless offering 🙏🏽🙏🏽
"Mindful Spaces ...is a key initiative in this transformation, gently weaving mindfulness reminders into... our campus. Our hope is to co-create a more mindful hospital community for all our patients, families, and dedicated health professionals."
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Mindful Spaces
About Mindful Spaces at BC Children’s HospitalAt BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH), the Centre for Mindfulness (CM) aspires to transform the very culture and environment of our hospital. Our vision is to ...
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June 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"Mindful Spaces ...is a key initiative in this transformation, gently weaving mindfulness reminders into... our campus. Our hope is to co-create a more mindful hospital community for all our patients, families, and dedicated health professionals."
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/05...
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/05...
"I have a deep aspiration to bring LOVE back in to medicine. Love is at the root of why many of us chose to enter the healing professions, as a calling, not just a job."
#Mindfulness #Medicine #Love
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#Mindfulness #Medicine #Love
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June 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"I have a deep aspiration to bring LOVE back in to medicine. Love is at the root of why many of us chose to enter the healing professions, as a calling, not just a job."
#Mindfulness #Medicine #Love
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/blog/2025/05...
#Mindfulness #Medicine #Love
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Savouring images from the recent Buddha the Scientist retreat and symposium in Vancouver, with visiting Monastic Dharma Teachers from Plum Village (France) and Deer Park (California) Monasteries. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCen8p
Plum Village - UBC Tour 2025
Monastics from Plum Village and Deer Park, visiting Vancouver for a series of events, May 14 - 20, 2025
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May 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Savouring images from the recent Buddha the Scientist retreat and symposium in Vancouver, with visiting Monastic Dharma Teachers from Plum Village (France) and Deer Park (California) Monasteries. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCen8p
Honoring my ancestors and teacher, and humbly doing my best to continue their work in my way.
#Mindfulness #mindfulhospital #thichnhathanh
The Buddha the Scientist Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, May 20, 2025.
#Mindfulness #mindfulhospital #thichnhathanh
The Buddha the Scientist Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, May 20, 2025.
May 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Honoring my ancestors and teacher, and humbly doing my best to continue their work in my way.
#Mindfulness #mindfulhospital #thichnhathanh
The Buddha the Scientist Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, May 20, 2025.
#Mindfulness #mindfulhospital #thichnhathanh
The Buddha the Scientist Symposium, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, May 20, 2025.
Hiking Zen with Brother Phap Luu and Friends. Queen Elizabeth park, Vancouver. #HikingZen
May 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Hiking Zen with Brother Phap Luu and Friends. Queen Elizabeth park, Vancouver. #HikingZen
Zen nuns and monks visiting our hospital’s mindful spaces today. This project was deeply inspired by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and these monastics are the dedicated students and living representatives of Thich Nhat Hanh. #MindfulHospital
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/program/mind...
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/program/mind...
May 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Zen nuns and monks visiting our hospital’s mindful spaces today. This project was deeply inspired by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, and these monastics are the dedicated students and living representatives of Thich Nhat Hanh. #MindfulHospital
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/program/mind...
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/program/mind...
Hiking Zen Vancouver! This coming Wednesday, May 14
You are invited to join Brother Phap Luu (visiting from Deer Park Monastery in California) and friends for a Mindful Hike. Meeting point: Knife Edge Sculpture, Queen Elizabeth Park: maps.app.goo.gl/WgrysRnC4dGj... #HikingZen
You are invited to join Brother Phap Luu (visiting from Deer Park Monastery in California) and friends for a Mindful Hike. Meeting point: Knife Edge Sculpture, Queen Elizabeth Park: maps.app.goo.gl/WgrysRnC4dGj... #HikingZen
May 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hiking Zen Vancouver! This coming Wednesday, May 14
You are invited to join Brother Phap Luu (visiting from Deer Park Monastery in California) and friends for a Mindful Hike. Meeting point: Knife Edge Sculpture, Queen Elizabeth Park: maps.app.goo.gl/WgrysRnC4dGj... #HikingZen
You are invited to join Brother Phap Luu (visiting from Deer Park Monastery in California) and friends for a Mindful Hike. Meeting point: Knife Edge Sculpture, Queen Elizabeth Park: maps.app.goo.gl/WgrysRnC4dGj... #HikingZen
Health professionals - please join my friend and colleague Dr. Ellie Weisbaum on May 1. Dr. Weisbaum created a wonderful #mindfulness program for health professionals based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. I'm looking forward to learning more, please join us! In-person or virtual option!
April 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Health professionals - please join my friend and colleague Dr. Ellie Weisbaum on May 1. Dr. Weisbaum created a wonderful #mindfulness program for health professionals based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. I'm looking forward to learning more, please join us! In-person or virtual option!
Calling everyone who loves #Mindfulness and #Youth: Please join us in New York in May for this special gathering.
Register before April 5 for an early bird discount. Registration closes April 15.
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Register before April 5 for an early bird discount. Registration closes April 15.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Calling everyone who loves #Mindfulness and #Youth: Please join us in New York in May for this special gathering.
Register before April 5 for an early bird discount. Registration closes April 15.
churchillschoolnyc.lpages.co/building-a-b...
Register before April 5 for an early bird discount. Registration closes April 15.
churchillschoolnyc.lpages.co/building-a-b...
Scenes from our Mindful Spaces launch, cultivating a more mindful hospital
#MindfulHospital #MindfulSpaces #Mindfulness #Medicine
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#MindfulHospital #MindfulSpaces #Mindfulness #Medicine
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March 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Scenes from our Mindful Spaces launch, cultivating a more mindful hospital
#MindfulHospital #MindfulSpaces #Mindfulness #Medicine
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#MindfulHospital #MindfulSpaces #Mindfulness #Medicine
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Health Professional colleagues, please join my friend Dr. Elli Weisbaum on May 1, an expert on #mindfulness for #healthprofessionals, and student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. In person at BC Children's Hospital, or virtual.
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/event/dr-ell...
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/event/dr-ell...
Dr. Elli Weisbaum: Health Professional Cultivating a community, and Caring for Each Other
Join us for an inspiring keynote presentation on Mindfulness with Dr. Elli Weisbaum, an expert in the field. This event is designed specifically for healthcare professionals and focuses on the theme o...
centreformindfulness.kelty.link
March 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Health Professional colleagues, please join my friend Dr. Elli Weisbaum on May 1, an expert on #mindfulness for #healthprofessionals, and student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. In person at BC Children's Hospital, or virtual.
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/event/dr-ell...
centreformindfulness.kelty.link/event/dr-ell...
Vancouver friends, I'm pleased to invite you to my jazz quartet's show on April 12, 7pm, at ApertureCoffee bar Main. Space is limited, tickets are available now.
See a short clip of a prior performance:
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See a short clip of a prior performance:
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March 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Vancouver friends, I'm pleased to invite you to my jazz quartet's show on April 12, 7pm, at ApertureCoffee bar Main. Space is limited, tickets are available now.
See a short clip of a prior performance:
www.youtube.com
sidedoor.link/l/R4hNHc33SX...
See a short clip of a prior performance:
www.youtube.com
sidedoor.link/l/R4hNHc33SX...
Check out this great conversation I had with Zoe Ho, therapist, on her podcast. We talked about #Mindfulness, #Parenting, #SelfCompassion, and #Breathr. open.spotify.com/episode/0erO...
We all got... MINDFULNESS! (for Stressed Teens and Hot Mess Adults)
We All Got Problems! · Episode
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March 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Check out this great conversation I had with Zoe Ho, therapist, on her podcast. We talked about #Mindfulness, #Parenting, #SelfCompassion, and #Breathr. open.spotify.com/episode/0erO...
Come join me in New York for #Mindfulness and #Youth!
March 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Come join me in New York for #Mindfulness and #Youth!